The Art of Setting Stones: And Other
Writings from the Japanese Garden
by Marc Peter Keane
Most Enjoyable Writing I Have Found On The Japanese Garden
In Japanese gardens, composition follows from placement of the first
stone; all elements and plantings become interconnected. These eight
essays on Kyoto gardens similarly begin with keen description and build
into richly meditative excursions into art, Buddhism, nature, and science.
Landscape architect Marc Keane shows how Japanese gardens are both a
microcosm of the natural universe and a clear expression of our humanity,
mirroring how we think, worship, and organize our lives and communities.
Filled with passages of alluring beauty, this is a truly transcendent book
about experiencing Japanese design.
Marc Peter Keane has lived in Kyoto for 17 years and is author of
Japanese Garden Design. He designs residential, company, and temple
gardens.

Personal Review: The Art of Setting Stones: And Other Writings
from the Japanese Garden by Marc Peter Keane
The author made Kyoto his home after graduating from Cornell University's
department of landscape architecture, first as a research fellow of Kyoto
University, and later as a landscape architect and writer. He is currently
adjunct professor at the Kyoto University of Art and Design, and splits his
time between lecturing and praticing landscape architecture from his
offices in Ithaca, New York.
The 8 essays desribe his intimate experience of the Japanese garden and
shed light on both the cultural origins as well as the personal meanings he
has derived from his years of study and contemplation.
His unique perspective is informed by a deep understanding of the
historical context of the gardens combined with an appreciation of the
spiritual traditions that have defined their aesthetics.
Each of the essays is introduced by a black clayboard illustration done by
the author, adding a visual interpretation to his often deeply philisophical
musings, making this book the most enjoyable writing I have found to date
on the Japanese garden.
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